Reason to tank

[Mike]

I just ripped out a shower area which some cowboy tiled about 6 months ago, I put the pics up in hall of shame at the time, the lady asked me st the time to tile the bathroom but I was too busy hence the cowboy job. I relaid the floor a while back and recomended the shower be redone and tanked. Look at the mould build up after just 6 months. Luckily the walls not damaged. The tiles weren't stuck to the adhesive as you can see.
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[charlie1]

Hard to tell exactly the size of tile, id guess 450 x 300, incorrect adhesive + too small a notch!!... for starters!!??

 

[Mike]

Hard to tell exactly the size of tile, id guess 450 x 300, incorrect adhesive + too small a notch!!... for starters!!??

400 x 250 and yes tubbed adhesive

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[judge]

why do you think the tile didnt stick to the addy mike ?

 

[Mike]

probably trowelled too big an area and tubbed adhesive started going off before tiles were laid

 

[White Room]

The reason I stopped using tubbed gear was when after five minutes the tiles were sounding hollow and I had to back skim all of them, the biscuit had so much suction..this was many years ago.

 

[Mike]

yes wb, and shouldn't be used in a wet area anyway. after tanking i'll be using spf to retile.

 

[White Room]

You try telling some though...

 

[John Benton]

I never use tubbed for any bathrooms no matter what the tile is

 

[charlie1]

I never use tubbed for any bathrooms no matter what the tile is

Yep, me too, only ever use it in kitchens

 

[Perry]

the buckets are great shame about the adhesive :ban:

 

[Mike]

the buckets are great shame about the adhesive :ban:

yeah, i'm running out now as i don't use tubbed much, only kitchen splashbacks

 

[judge]

food or ingrediant factorys usually throw away loads of quality buckets (probably need a wash ).you might have work in one or know someone that works in one or even be plain cheeky and ask if you can take them from the skip. :smilewinkgrin:

 

[John Benton]

I have a friend who has a cafe and her industrial mayo buckets are superb for grout, flat base and 90 degree sides...perfect

 

[judge]

I got hold of 60 or so buckets from a garlic factory once.I still have a few in the garage and they still stink !!! --phew(theyre bout 4 yrs old aswell)